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It’s time to take a trip back in time with these vintage photos of Mexico.

As someone who loves old photos - and Mexico - it seemed only logical that I throw a post like this together.

So, I went about scouring the Internet and dug up some of my favorites.

A few I’ve included because they’re not too different from modern-day Mexico (like first the photo of the prostitutes of La Merced in Mexico City…that’s still a red light district today), some I’ve included because they look nothing like modern day Mexico (like the photos of the northern border cities) and some I’ve included because I just like the look of the photo.

Unfortunately, not many of these photos come with context, so I can’t provide much.

I have, however, included a link and and source for each photo, so if you want to see more great old photos of Mexico, some of the links will take you to albums.

Enjoy.

Vintage Photos From Mexico

1.

Photo from: https://www.scoopnest.com

Prostitutes in La Merced.

2.

Photo from: https://mxcity.mx

Torre Latinoamericana

3.

Photo from: https://www.kn3.net

Not sure where this is…

4.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

Border town. Tijuana I believe.

5.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

Enjoy dinner and a song.

6.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

That’d be Tijuana.

7.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

Mexicali! I’ve been to this border town 3 or 4 times believe it or not.

8.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

Ciudad Juarez.

9.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

Another one outta Juarez.

10.

Photo from: https://www.vintag.es

Guadalajara, Guadalajara!

11.

Photo from: https://www.kn3.net

Revolution Monument, Mexico City. Not far from my apartment.

12.

Photo from: https://i.pinimg.com

UNAM. The largest university in Mexico.

13.

Photo from: https://mxcity.mx

A couple nice young ladies dressed to the nines in Mexico City.

14.

Photo from: https://mxcity.mx

Drawing attention on the streets of Mexico CIty.

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Photo from: https://mxcity.mx

Ana Bertha Lepe. An actress from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

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Photo from: https://i.pinimg.com

A diner.

17.

Photo from: http://reallifeiselsewhere.blogspot.com

A young lady smoking.

18.

Photo from: https://mxcity.mx

Photo by Hector García Cobo. Mexico City.

19.

Photo from: http://badassmexicans.tumblr.com

A Yaqui soldier of Sonora.

20.

Photo from: http://www.mexicoenfotos.com

Guadalajara.

21.

Photo from: https://mxcity.mx

Getting checked out.

22.

Image from: https://www.flickr.com.

Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

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Photo from: http://www.flickr.com

When I first visited Mexico City, many of these VW Beetle taxis were still on the road. Now, you won’t see any.